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Jul 29, 2009 | 12:35 AM

myfirstmullet

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ms3 cam thoughts and opinions

im wanting to install a cam and i thought about going with the magic stick3 as i was reading up on the texas speed web-site all it said on their was custom tune required but i know its gotta be more than that so my question is what all would i need? springs... pushrods.... retainers.....?????

question 2- would a 3200 stall be to small

question 3- is this to big of a cam to daily drive with no issues

any input would be gladly appreciated

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:01 AM

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If you go with the MS3, you will need valvesprings, the PRC dual gold's will do fine. You will also need hardened pushrods. Retainers would be good but not a must. If you do retainers, get titanium one to lighten the valvetrain and cut down on noise. There are alot of mixed opinions on whats daily drivable and what is not. Some will say you can daily drive an MS4 with no issues. Its all a matter of taste, in my opinion. Something that is daily drivable would be the TR228 from Thunder Racing, or the G5X1 from LG Motorsports. As for a stall, it depends on how big a cam you are running along with supporting mods. I'm assuming you are pretty much stock so I woul go with a 3500 stall. A 3200 is a little on the small side. Make sure you have a set of headers to put on there too if you don't already.

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:12 AM

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with an auto you can really put any cam and it will drive pretty good with a good tune. yea just my the prc dual valve spring kit and you will be set, you dont need new pushrods im still on the stockers, id rather have one bend and make noise then snap, and with that sized came id go with a 3500 stall. honeslty i dont think f bodys should be dd's there loud clunky not good in bad weather but that me . i love my saturn for dd and my trans am for the nice days makes you appriciate it more that i dont drive it as often

Jul 29, 2009 | 02:28 PM

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you dont need new pushrods im still on the stockers, id rather have one bend and make noise then snap,

No disrespect intended bro, but that is a bit foolish. They are only $90. Better safe than sorry.

Jul 29, 2009 | 08:09 PM

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to each his own but incase of an over rev id rather bend one then break a hardened one drop a valve and bam motor gone

Jul 30, 2009 | 03:42 AM

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to each his own but incase of an over rev id rather bend one then break a hardened one drop a valve and bam motor gone

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Jul 30, 2009 | 05:19 AM

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This might be an anomoly, but I have swapped over 25 cams and never used hardened push rods. In fact I installed a T Rex cam which is about as big as you can go...Not one rod has yet to bend, maybe I'm just lucky, but I'll never buy them.